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Is it still the case that contractual arrangements prevent the divulging of specific monetary amounts of taxpayers dollars spent on contracts as part of the Government’s electricity sector review as media reported on 2 October 2025; if so, what is the exact text/s of any such clauses preventing such disclosures? and 2 other questions

Answered 12139, 12140, 12141 (2026)
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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

Questions

  • 12139

    Is it still the case that contractual arrangements prevent the divulging of specific monetary amounts of taxpayers dollars spent on contracts as part of the Government’s electricity sector review as media reported on 2 October 2025; if so, what is the exact text/s of any such clauses preventing such disclosures?

  • 12140

    Did the Government pay any individual or organisation beyond Frontier Economics as part of the Electricity Sector Review; if so, who and what was the total payments they received?

  • 12141

    What is the total expenditure to date on the Electricity Sector Review led by Frontier Economics, if anything, since its inception; of any such expenditure what is the most detailed breakdown, inclusive of other individuals or organisations beyond Frontier Economics who contributed to the review, of what any such expenditure went towards?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy

Answer

I am advised that the Cabinet Paper on the Review of Electricity Market Performance is published on MBIE's website and it sets out the money spent on external consultants to deliver the review. Individual contract amounts are not disclosed to avoid prejudicing the commercial position of the contracted parties.